Education & Workforce Development
Lakeland University awarded $35 million federal loan to build new dorms, refinance debt
Lakeland University has received a $35.4 million federal loan to fund the construction of two new residence halls and refinance its existing long-term debt.
Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute research focuses on big social issues
While the term “data science” may elicit images of complicated algorithms and artificial intelligence for the layperson, the Northwestern...
Lakeland University’s co-op program addresses student debt crisis, workforce shortages
When Randall Moyer chose to enroll at Lakeland University in 2017, he had resigned himself to taking on a...
Coffee Break: Joe Poeschl
Joe Poeschl
Program director, co-founder
The Commons
333 N. Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee
thecommonswi.com
Employees: Five
Poeschl was a partner in a Chicago-based design and development...
Communication, flexibility key for businesses navigating the coronavirus
While it’s unlikely any business will emerge from the coronavirus pandemic entirely unscathed, there are several strategies that companies are...
Hotel, restaurant workers, bus drivers among latest hit with layoff notices
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Monday released a dozen notices from employers around the state covering the layoff of 939 workers last week.
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Evers orders restrictions on child care facilities to slow COVID-19 spread
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday ordered that child care providers may have no more than 50 children and 10 staff present at a time, in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
UW-Madison among nation’s top business schools in U.S. News grad school rankings
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s business school ranked 37th on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings released today.
UWM Foundation employee tests negative for coronavirus
The UWM Foundation employee tested earlier this week for COVID-19 is not infected with the virus, the University of...
More universities, including Marquette, change class delivery in response to coronavirus
A number of area colleges and universities on Thursday announced changes to their class delivery models for the rest of the semester in response to growing concern about COVID-19 or the coronavirus.
